bat boats... whats up?
10-14-2002 | 12:20 AM
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Dave - If I remember correctly, Ocke licensed some of his technology to an English company by that name who tried to graft the wing concept on to their conventional hull. Seems that the results came out well below the sum of the parts (and proved the old adage "It's got to be a complete PACKAGE.")
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10-14-2002 | 12:41 AM
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Here is a better attitude...
10-14-2002 | 12:43 AM
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Even better yet.......
10-14-2002 | 10:08 AM
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10-14-2002 | 10:09 AM
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10-14-2002 | 10:27 AM
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Anybody notice?
In all the pictures of the Mannerfelt designs, you never see the boats far from level, do you? Although everyone makes a lot of the wings, there must be something to the hull design as well. Here's a shot of the 28' hull without wings, but with a RIB collar. Seems like the attitude isn't quite as good (more aero lift in the front from the collar?), but it's still not too bad...:
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10-14-2002 | 12:01 PM
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I think they also have the CG of the boat just right as well...It makes all the difference in the world when flyin'
